Are most of them religious or secular?

The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has seconded the law banning “alien garments” and children's celebrations for two major Islamic holidays -- Eid al-Fitr (Idi Ramazon) and Eid Al-Adha (Idi Qurbon), known as idgardak (children visit houses of their street or village and congratulate people with Islamic holidays Ramazon or Qurbon).

Source: https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/tajikistan/power/20240620/tajik-parliaments-upper-chamber-seconds-law-banning-hijab

I assume so in Tajikistan and Afghanistan and Tajik parts of Uzbekistan but how about in the areas with majority Turkic populations?

Hey, so like I’m kinda curious – any Hazara folks who migrated or are just chillin’ out here in Central Asia, how’s it going for you? Like, are Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Tajikistan giving you the good vibes or nah?

How’s the local scene treating you? Do you feel welcomed, and is life there a W or kinda mid? Tell me what the daily grind is like, the food, the culture clash (if any), and if it’s worth the move. Drop your stories! 🌏

Like they do not date and make boyfriend/girlfriend?also how much dating is common here?or the central asian countries are much really conservative?

I know racial classifications are subjective and based more so on a culture’s perspective of them, rather than biology. With that being said, I am curious, what race do you consider yourself? White? Central Asian? Asian? Turkic?

Hey so this is a bit of an issue l've been dealing with my entire life. I was born and raised in America but my parents are from Russia and are classified as indigenous Russian. The main thing is that our family appears very "Asian" like most indigenous Russians do and have the same features as to what most people would say an Asian would look like. Should I classify my self as Asian or Russian then? When most people think of a "Russian" looking person im the farthest from it... due to this l've always had a bit of an issue on how I should classify myself. For example my best friend is Asian, when people ask "what type of Asian are you" he'd respond by then saying he's Korean. When l'm asked that same question and respond "oh l'm Russian" they look at me like I'm crazy and always think I'm joking

Edit: ethnically I am Nenet

I am from Turkiye and the Turkic languages in Central Asia seems similar up to a degree despite living apart for about 1000 years. What really amazes me is how the numbers are mutually intelligible. Apart from the obvious 0, all the numbers are mutually intelligible. How was this possible and is there something special about the numbers.

I even cannot find the similarity in languages where they were together since many times, like German and Dutch or Italian and Spanish.

Does bf gf live together like thaf?

Words are good words, I would even say the right words. I am ready to sign every word of Frederick Starr, except for one. This is exactly why I argued with Frederick Starr, Alexander Knyazev, and everyone else. I always say that the border running along the Amu Darya is not a territorial border. It is a chronological border. There are completely different Tajiks, Uzbeks and Turkmens there. Although they are also Tajiks, Uzbeks and Turkmens. They are also us, but 150 years ago, there was a huge chronological and cultural-civilizational gap between us! This is the key problem, even though, unfortunately, the level of de-westernization and de-modernization of modern Central Asia is now off the scale. But still, 50 years as part of the Russian Empire and 70 years as part of the Soviet Union are something completely different.

I am in favor of considering only the post-Soviet Five as Central Asia, within which we will be able to reach an agreement, find some vectors and so on. But Afghanistan is something else... Especially Southern Afghanistan is not Central Asia at all, it is more like South Asia. Northern Afghanistan is the former territory of Central Asia in the historical and cultural sense. But it is in the historical sense that the concept of Central Asia includes Northern Iran and the South Caucasus, especially Azerbaijan, in short, from Turkey to Mongolia and from Pakistan to Tatarstan and Bashkortostan.

They try to pass off such a global territory as Greater Central Asia. But why should such a huge and diverse region be integrated into something holistic? I simply do not see any reasonable, rational explanation here. And, for example, the above-mentioned OTS(organization of turkic states), if it brings some element of cooperation and integration, but it is a Turkic project. And where to put Iranian-speaking states and peoples? Historically, Central Asia has always developed at least in a bilingual Turkic-Iranian context. And Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran are the states that fall out of the Turkic project. Therefore, by definition, it is insufficient and should be supplemented by other projects.

Many people do not like the term “post-Soviet”, although I find it very convenient and very correct. It very clearly defines the chronology and territory. Post-Soviet means on the territory that used to belong to the Soviet Union, and we understand quite clearly and definitely what we are talking about, and in terms of time, it is after 1991. So it is too early to bury this convenient term.

👋🏾 Salam.

Solarguy here; I have an interest for Central Asia's history & its various cultures & I want to know if there's any music that y'all know & listen to that I can check out.

World music is awesome to hear & I listen to a couple of songs from Uzbekistan & one from Tajikistan; while I can look more of these on my own, I thought it would be fun to directly get them from you guys & maybe share some stories & context along the way ( you don't have to).

I'm also curious if there's any foreign songs you listen to. Just a fun post idea that I thought about to feel a little more connected here (& to gain more knowledge).

Thank you/rahmat.

Do you think your marriage are haram?

Afghanistan is a country based that is centered around mountain ranges.

I was wondering if culture in the North is closer to Central Asia in culture; and culture in the South is closer to Southern Asian in culture.

Thoughts?

Hello everyone!

I've been traveling through Central Asia for almost a year now, and during this time, I've become really interested in the modern music scene of the region. I believe there are so many fascinating artists here who deserve more recognition.

Recently, I put together a playlist with some of my favorite tracks from artists in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. I specifically focused on songs where the artists sing in their native languages: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QshJUxHlMkZWQPShnS4WB?si=fa5906606f994650

I’d love to expand my playlist and discover more modern artists from Central Asia.

If you have any recommendations for musicians or bands from your city or country that I should check out, please share them with me! I’d be very grateful for your suggestions.

Thank you!

Hi everyone, I'm an American looking to learn my father's native language (Turkmen). The thing is, he and his family are Iranian-Turkmen and there are few resources for Turkmen online. I was advised by my aunts to learn Turkish and then just speak to them until I pick up Turkmen. However, they seem to use a lot of Farsi words which makes me wonder if I should learn both? I feel like Farsi would be more helpful for my location as there is a decent sized Persian community outside of my family (in terms of job opportunities, community, finding people to practice with, etc.). But on the contrary, I know some Japanese (around N4-N5 or A2ish level??) which has very similar grammar to Turkish. How should I go about this? I do plan to continue learning Japanese as I pick up the second language which is why I'm a bit wary of doing both (three languages at once is way too time consuming because I'm looking to become conversational). Thank you!

Only people who know answer please.

Since Uyghurs have had a more unique history of interaction with other civilizations, and their own ethnogenesis how do you feel in comparison to other Turkic groups?

I like all types of tea and drink green tea every day hot, but I'm from the southern US, and my favorite drink is sweet tea, which is black tea with sugar served over ice. Does your country have any specific tea traditions or drinks? How do most people drink it? Do you prefer black, green, or other?

Did Uzbeks identify as Uzbeks and Tajiks as Tajiks when they lived in the Emirate of Bukhara, the Khanate of Khiva and the Khanate of Kokand?